Media Highlights: May 2017

Dr. Nadia Khan, CHÉOS Scientist and President of Hypertension Canada, contributed her expertise to media coverage of World Hypertension Day, noting the increasing prevalence of hypertension in youth on Sudbury.com and informed the public on symptoms and prevention measures for the condition on Morning Live.

Foundry youth mental health clinics fundraise to expand B.C.-wide

Photo courtesy Foundry B.C.

CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Steve Mathias talked about the vision for Foundry North Shore — integrating health and social — as an accessible and supportive service for youth, as philanthropists pledged to match donations in a fundraising effort.

Dr. Larry Lynd, CHÉOS Scientist and Professor at UBC’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, discussed how costly new orphan drugs, which treat rare conditions, are putting a strain on benefits providers and are often inaccessible to patients.

CHÉOS Scientists Drs. Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes and Martin Schechter echoed addiction experts from Europe, who gathered at a symposium in Vancouver to discuss data from clinical trials and treatment, in urging Canada to expand the availability of the medical-grade heroin treatment currently offered only at Crosstown Clinic.

Joseph Puyat, PhD Scientist, CHÉOS Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Topic TBD. Work in Progress (WiP) presentations take place at St. Paul’s Hospital in the Hurlburt Auditorium...